I also miss raw cookie dough. In fact I can't even buy them anymore b/c the temptation is so great. I know it is bad, but I would rather eat them raw, especially the ones that come in little bite sized rounds that are supposed to be ready for the oven (they are more perfect for my belly).

I have been craving wine and raspberry martinis. Before pg I rarely ever drank. Perhaps it the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" syndrome.

Last, but not least, is caffeine. I am a sodaholic. I have cheated a few times (like this morning) but try very hard to stick to water. I am ready for a Pepsi Maxx! Oh how I miss caffeine!

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Report This| Share this:What Not to Eat During PregnancyI also miss raw cookie dough. In fact I can't even buy them anymore b/c the temptation is so great. I know it is bad, but I would rather eat them raw, especially the ones that come in little bite sized rounds that are supposed to be ready for the oven (they are more perfect for my belly).

I have been craving wine and raspberry martinis. Before pg I rarely ever drank. Perhaps it the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" syndrome.

Last, but not least, is caffeine. I am a sodaholic. I have cheated a few times (like this morning) but try very hard to stick to water. I am ready for a Pepsi Maxx! Oh how I miss caffeine!

The obvious foods to avoid are unpasturized cheeses & raw fish. But the only concern I know of is eating lunch meats and the reason is the Nitrites used and preservatives. You can have lunch meat and hotdogs without nitrites or preservatives. Lunch meats are cooked. You cook hotdogs too. Pastrami you also cook. I eat organic, nitrite & preservative free hotdogs and lunch meat when I have a craving, which isn't often. As for shellfish, peanuts and soy, there is no evidence of causing an allergy in your baby. Sushi is not all raw and you can safely eat it by reading labels. In the grocery store where I work, we are not allowed to have unpasturized milk, juice, cheeses or raw sushi and all our food is preservative & Nitrite free. Just sayin', there is a way to enjoy yourself rather than let yourself get all upset over these 'rules'.

Having my first baby 10/7/2011 with a wonderful man, 1 dog.

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Report This| Share this:What Not to Eat During PregnancyThe obvious foods to avoid are unpasturized cheeses & raw fish. But the only concern I know of is eating lunch meats and the reason is the Nitrites used and preservatives. You can have lunch meat and hotdogs without nitrites or preservatives. Lunch meats are cooked. You cook hotdogs too. Pastrami you also cook. I eat organic, nitrite & preservative free hotdogs and lunch meat when I have a craving, which isn't often. As for shellfish, peanuts and soy, there is no evidence of causing an allergy in your baby. Sushi is not all raw and you can safely eat it by reading labels. In the grocery store where I work, we are not allowed to have unpasturized milk, juice, cheeses or raw sushi and all our food is preservative & Nitrite free. Just sayin', there is a way to enjoy yourself rather than let yourself get all upset over these 'rules'.

Most definitely miss a nice alcoholic drink....lololol. But i'm happy for the break and it couldn't be for a better cause. I can wait for a hennyville slugger (hennessy VSOP, sierra mist and lime)!! Which i will be enjoying like around March 2012. Cheers!!!

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Report This| Share this:What Not to Eat During PregnancyMost definitely miss a nice alcoholic drink....lololol. But i'm happy for the break and it couldn't be for a better cause. I can wait for a hennyville slugger (hennessy VSOP, sierra mist and lime)!! Which i will be enjoying like around March 2012. Cheers!!!

cl1234 - the deli meat and soft cheese thing is about possibility of listeria, though nitrates aren't good either. If you heat it to steaming hot that should kill the bacteria. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/infections-listeria.html

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Report This| Share this:What Not to Eat During Pregnancycl1234 - the deli meat and soft cheese thing is about possibility of listeria, though nitrates aren't good either. If you heat it to steaming hot that should kill the bacteria. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/infections-listeria.html

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